Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lane Cove North vs Osborne Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Osborne Park scores higher on walkability (94/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lane Cove North (1154) sits above Osborne Park (1148).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Lane Cove North edges out on average school ICSEA (1154 vs 1148).

Common questionsLane Cove North vs Osborne Park

Common questions

Does Lane Cove North or Osborne Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lane Cove North scores 1154 vs 1148 in Osborne Park. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Lane Cove North or Osborne Park?

Osborne Park scores 100/100 on walkability vs 94/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Lane Cove North
Metric
Osborne Park

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$520/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$520/wk
$480/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$442/wk
58.0%
Owner occupied
40.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

94
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
11,773
Population
33,844
36
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1154
Avg ICSEA
1148

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).